Chapter 2685

He bade farewell and left.

"The Golden Great Age has been restored to the present, and it has already been over eight hundred thousand years..."

"In the blink of an eye, time has already passed."

Jiang Ding watched the distant figure depart, his gaze turning back to look at the Empress of Fusang, then at Gong Caiyu and the Yue Yin Gu Huang.

The three women were busy with state affairs and scientific research, occupied without cease.

The entire Golden Great Age of the Tai Shang Da Ri Xian Chao far surpassed any era in productivity; the dynasty operated with high efficiency internally, and among these were the great contributions of the three women, whose Dao lineage specialized in state affairs, having developed various statecraft immortal arts that enabled the dynasty's high efficiency.

As in the past.

Yet at this moment, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang perceived a faint trace of declining vitality in the three women, as well as in Yuan.

Their lifespans had already fallen short of two hundred thousand years.

Less than two hundred thousand years.

To a cosmic-level lifeform whose lifespan naturally spans tens of millions of years, this seemed excessively brief—almost as if a single period of seclusion would cause these lives to vanish entirely.

This filled the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang with a hint of alarm: "Why, until now, have you not consumed any life-extending treasures?"

Jiang Ding spoke softly.

Although life-extending treasures of Emperor Realm rank are precious, for the three women standing at the pinnacle of the Tai Shang Da Ri Xian Chao, they are of little consequence—especially in this Golden Great Age, an era of immense material abundance, where the dynasty has conducted profound research into life extension, and leads all xian dao civilizations by a wide margin in cultivating heavenly and earthly treasures for longevity.

"Young Master, because the use of heavenly and earthly treasures for life extension is subject to usage limits, it cannot be infinite."

"Therefore, the first consumption of such treasures should ideally be the finest available, and since these treasures are continually advancing and developing..."

Gong Caiyu explained gently.

This is the choice of many Emperor Realm cultivators: it is best to wait until one's lifespan nears its limit before using life-extending treasures, elixirs, and the like, to achieve optimal effect.

"Your Majesty,"

"In fact, compared to using life-extending treasures, there exists an even more perfect method of extending life."

Yue Yin Gu Huang said with a smiling tone.

She will not consume life-extending treasures, having already completed the ascension to Forbidden Zone Gu Huang; she need only slumber for several million years awaiting the maturation of the Yue Yin Immortal Elixir, upon consuming which she can live a third life, gaining tens of millions of additional years of lifespan, or even more.

This is the strongest and best life-extending method deduced by generations of sages in Wu Jin Kong Kong. "Oh?"

"I would like to hear the details."

Jiang Ding also cooperated, asking.

"Realm breakthrough, Your Majesty."

"An alternative path to becoming emperor, from ancient times to the present, beings have explored it; though it does not equal the ancient emperors, it remains a valid path forward."

"For example, the Fusang Immortal Scripture Dao Method,"

"For example, the Yin-Yang Shadow Dao Method—these are excellent Dao methods, and it seems only one step away from complete success."

Yue Yin Gu Huang said with a smiling tone: "If, with the assistance of a certain Seven-Character Immortal Scripture Forbidden Zone Gu Huang, breakthrough might be possible."

"What do you think?"

The Fusang Immortal Scripture Dao Method, derived from the Fusang Holy Land's Immortal Scripture, involves forming a Daoist couple contract with a supreme being, thereby using the partner to drive ascension, gain longevity and great power; the Fusang Holy Land has succeeded in this, producing alternative emperors.

The Yin-Yang Shadow Dao Method is similar, likewise requiring aid from a supreme being.

These two alternative emperor methods are actually shortcuts, taking advantage of external aid—entrusting life and death Dao to others—but compared to other alternative emperor methods, their difficulty is much lower, making them currently the closest to success among alternative emperor methods in Wu Jin Kong Kong. Swish!

The eyes of Gong Caiyu and the Empress of Fusang flashed with light.

"I believe,"

"that this Seven-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang will next shift the focus of work to the study of alternative Dao methods."

Jiang Ding smiled.

Cheers erupted all around.

The Tushan maidens stationed inside and outside the Tian Shu could not help but cheer and leap with joy.

…

In the Tian Shu.

Jiang Ding indeed shifted his work focus to the study of alternative Dao methods.

He frequently convened meetings, discussing the Dao with numerous Emperor Realm cultivators, listening to their ideas, their own research into alternative Dao methods—sword cultivators, law cultivators, True Dragon Immortal Clan, Phoenix Immortal Clan, Ox Clan, and Emperor Realm cultivators of various races.

When this news spread, Wu Jin Kong Kong seemed to gain a surge of fervent energy. The strongest and invincible beings of Wu Jin Kong Kong, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, were now exploring alternative emperor methods!

Nearly all Emperor Realm cultivators, upon hearing this news, erupted in excitement, without hesitation, rushing madly toward the Tai Shang Da Ri domain, even if the edicts of the Forbidden Zone Gu Huang could not stop them, for this concerned their very lifespans.

In just a few thousand years, the Tai Shang Da Ri domain gathered nearly all Emperor Realm cultivators of Wu Jin Kong Kong.

Emperor Realm cultivators daily discussed Dao, made friends, occasionally had audience with the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang; of course, they also consumed, and to facilitate consumption they engaged in work, participating in the economic activities of the Tai Shang Da Ri domain, all of which further propelled its prosperity.

"Your Majesty,"

"The Tai Huang, the Nine-Leaf Sword Emperor, and others jointly proposed to explore the Fallen Realm."

On this day, the Empress of Fusang brought a leaf inscribed with the names and taboos of the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture Forbidden Zone Emperors, presenting it to the youth in blue robes.

The Fallen Immortal Realm was ultimately fully exposed to the sight of the Forbidden Zone Emperors.

Here lie traces of immortals.

And from time to time, manifestations appear that leave the current era's emperors unable to comprehend, causing the Forbidden Zone Emperors to become almost like rustic shamans, superstitious folk.

Here, the Forbidden Zone Emperors regard this as surpassing the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang—the unknown.

Yes, the Forbidden Zone Emperors have now fallen into hidden despair. Only the unknown can overturn the current order of Wu Jin Kong Kong, achieve a leapfrog advancement; normal development onward is utterly impossible.

The first unknown lies in the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang encountering a bottleneck, unable to progress further—this is inevitable, as it must occur on the path to immortality, though the timing is unknown, perhaps a very long stretch of time, and the bottleneck is not only possible in the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, but more likely in their own persons, filled with the unknown.

The second unknown is precisely the present Fallen Immortal Realm.

This is the first probe by many Forbidden Zone Gu Huang; thereafter, various open and covert probes will continue, never ceasing.

"Agreed."

"You can let them explore freely, but be sure to take precautions—it's extremely dangerous there."

Jiang Ding's gaze slightly withdrew from the discussion with the Taiyin Ancient Emperor, and he spoke calmly.

The Taiyin Ancient Emperor governs the Taiyin Great Dao, which is closely linked to the cultivation methods of the Fusang maidens and the Fusang Holy Land; thus, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang summoned him to conduct research on alternative cultivation methods.

Not only the Taiyin Ancient Emperor, but many other forbidden zone Ancient Emperors are likewise summoned—the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang often conscripts their soul computational power for immortal cultivation research, especially the Six-Character Immortal Scripture project, in which significant progress has been made.

Of course, although many forbidden zone Ancient Emperors are forcibly conscripted, they are not without benefit—they gain access to the cutting-edge research of the Six-Character Immortal Scripture, which greatly benefits their own Great Dao.

"I will immediately convey your thoughts to the various emperors of the forbidden zones."

The Fusang Empress nodded. She was not at all surprised that the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang did not mind the forbidden zone emperors exploring the Fallen Immortal Realm.