Chapter 2527

Over the course of time, nearly sixty million years passed.

This was an extremely prosperous era.

One could even say this era surpassed the time when the nine great forbidden zone ancient emperors jointly revived, as the innate conditions were excessively superior.

In the star seas, heaven's pride and outstanding figures emerged in abundance—heaven's pride like rain, outstanding figures like a tide.

In the present age, there were at least a hundred emperor-realm cultivators coexisting, mostly human, with some from other races, or, according to the customs of this era, referred to as great sages.

This was to avoid the title of the present emperor; past emperor-realm cultivators were now called great sages.

Over a hundred great sages existed simultaneously!

The current Wu Jin Kong Kong had reached a level of abundance so staggering that myriad heavenly treasures and earthly riches could make the cultivators of the ancient Tai Shang Da Ri Xian Chao feel as if they were dreaming.

On this day, the great sun forbidden zone within the Ziwei Tian Shu slowly sank, reviving once more into the mortal world.

A terrifying, vague figure appeared in the starry sky.

He gazed upon all within Wu Jin Kong Kong, as over a hundred great sage realm cultivators stood excitedly before him; many great sages, having sealed themselves in slumber, had finally awaited this day.

The reason only these were present was because the forbidden zone ancient emperor needed to devour the present starry sky's origin, transforming it into foundation, and had not cultivated too many.

"Fellow Daoists,"

"Would you be willing, to follow this lord together, to the Golden Great Age?"

Jiang Ding spoke gently.

These great sage cultivators were the meritorious figures of these tens of millions of years; he would not wrong them, having already granted sufficient fame and profit, yet it was still insufficient, and he further bestowed upon them tickets to the Golden Great Age.

"I am willing to die in service to the Sword Lord!"

The hundred great sages roared in unison, shaking the star seas.

Streams of flowing light flew toward the great sun forbidden zone, bathing in the twilight of the degenerate great Dao, gradually vanishing from sight.

The various ancient emperors, including the Devouring Ancient Emperor, silently watched this scene, gaining a deeper understanding of the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang's conduct.

"Besides these hundred fellow Daoists, the human beings of Wu Jin Kong Kong's star seas have also aided this lord greatly."

"Devouring Ancient Daoist, what is your view?"

Jiang Ding asked with a smile, though his eyes carried a slight chill.

"Senior,"

"I swear by the Heavenly Dao that I will treat all humanity well; otherwise, may my great Dao collapse, and I shall not attain liberation even after nine deaths!"

The Devouring Ancient Emperor knelt, speaking firmly.

"Haha!"

"Fellow Daoist, you are overly solemn."

Jiang Ding smiled slightly, yet did not answer his words, muttering to himself: "Two million years, this lord will still half-revive and slumber for two million years; two million years later, all who have formed karmic bonds with this lord in this era—human cultivators, their ten generations of descendants, and disciples—will perish."

"Thus, this lord will have no guilt in heart."

"Fellow Daoist, desire whatever you wish; in the future, take the entire clan of the Golden Devouring Dao Ants as payment."

Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang spoke indifferently.

The forbidden zone ancient emperor, though possessing feelings for the beings of Shen Zhou, such feelings are not limitless.

Boom!

In Wu Jin Kong Kong, a great horror and great change suddenly occurred.

The Dai Sen Super Energy Array was breaking, contracting, and recklessly extracting the starry sky's origin; the World Dao Ascension Great Array operated in self-destruct mode; the Great Dream Sword Realm drew spiritual energy, earthly energy, and myriad heavenly treasures, spiritual water, air, and all else needed by the forbidden zone's foundation; the spiritual energy concentration of the entire Wu Jin Kong Kong plummeted wildly.

Harvest!

The forbidden zone ancient emperor was harvesting the present age!

The dark turmoil was unfolding in this era!

This forbidden zone ancient emperor acted relatively mildly and did not massively slaughter the beings of Wu Jin Kong Kong, but this did not mean he was harmless to the starry sky; countless worlds' star seas had their Dao foundations forcibly drawn by him, continuously flowing into the great sun forbidden zone, becoming its foundation.

This extraction was gentle and slow, yet continuous.

The Wu Jin Kong Kong Shi Dao Wen Ming was undergoing a cliff-like decline, losing its foundation, losing its most basic base; this devouring continued for a full hundred years before gradually ceasing.

At this moment, gazing outward, Wu Jin Kong Kong was dim to the extreme.

The radiance of the Tai Yin Xing Zhou and Tai Yang Xing Zhou had dimmed; spiritual essence was lacking, or the spiritual essence scattered to Shen Zhou was lacking; countless star fields and worlds' spirit veins had fallen to around the first level, wretched to the extreme.

"Heixue Daoist, this is yours."

Jiang Ding waved his hand, dividing a share of the origin of an era from the entire Wu Jin Kong Kong, which fell into the hands of the Long Huang.

This share of foundation was sufficient for him to safely endure ten eras, roughly equivalent to twice his size when acting alone, and could be called substantial.

"Thank you, Tai Shang Da Ri Senior!"

Heixue Long Huang bowed deeply in salute, then swiftly departed, daring not to linger.

This human forbidden zone ancient emperor was indeed particular, having not acted against him and having granted sufficient foundation—this was rare.

"Ruoshui Daoist, please."

Jiang Ding waved his hand again, sending twice the foundation of the Heixue Ancient Emperor to the side of the Ruoshui Ancient Emperor.

"Hahaha!"

"Thank you, Great Sun Senior!"

Ruoshui Ancient Emperor rejoiced greatly, performed multiple salutations, then returned to the slumbering world and sank back into slumber.

After his departure, this place became solely the internal distribution of the Tai Shang Da Ri Dao Tong, making discussion easier; the Yue Yin Ancient Emperor, Ku Hai Ancient Emperor, and the two versions of the Central Array Spirit Computer basically received twelve times the foundation of the Heixue Ancient Emperor.

The division of benefits concluded; the various ancient emperors bade farewell and sank back into slumber.

Here, only the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang and the Tun Gu Da Di remained.

Tun Gu Da Di lowered his head, his heart an ancient well without ripples, silently awaiting his fate.

"I grant you one chance to attempt becoming a forbidden zone ancient emperor."

"I hope you succeed."

Jiang Ding said calmly: "Not until the Golden Great Age does this king hope you will certainly not die, otherwise the Golden Great Age will lack a touch of splendor."

The Forbidden Zone Ancient Emperor is also an important component in the Golden Great Age.

"It will surely be so."

The Swallowing Ancient Emperor spoke calmly.

At this moment, he knew that all his humility, all his reverence, from beginning to end, had been in vain; this old monster's thoughts had never changed.

"Get lost."

Jiang Ding looked toward the direction of the Immortal Gate.

The Swallowing Ancient Emperor slowly retreated, leaving this place.

In the Immortal Gate, citizens reproduced and carried out family planning; after two million years, their numbers would decrease to a certain extent, then they would head to the Secret Realm restored by the Forbidden Zone Ancient Emperor, where they would live until the end of their lifespans, unaffected by any external influence.

Yes.

From beginning to end, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang never placed the life and death of the Immortal Gate citizens in the hands of a foreign ancient emperor.

Gazing at the starry sky for a moment, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang slowly merged into the Great Sun Forbidden Zone, his figure gradually fading from sight; he would, as promised, gaze at the starry sky for two million years, allowing all cultivators who had once followed him and their descendants to obtain the best possible outcome; the rest would be left to heavenly decree.

This is the last thing he can do.