Chapter 2686

Time passes slowly.

Unnoticed, over twenty thousand years have passed.

The financial crisis in the Wu Jin Kong Kong has passed, the economy is beginning to recover, and the entire starry sky's economy is starting to move toward healthy operation.

On this day, the Mie Dao Gu Huang emerged from seclusion and came to pay respects to the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang.

Thousands of years ago, the Mie Dao Gu Huang successfully reborn from the Destruction Dao in the Ziwei Star Domain, ascended to the status of Forbidden Zone Gu Huang of the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture, and thereafter steadily consolidated his cultivation, reforged his immortal body, and only now barely recovered to normal—this is his first meeting with the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang since his ascension.

"Now, with many Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang being born, the cultivation research of the Three-Lives Immortal Elixir has deepened further; theoretically, the Three-Lives Immortal Elixir can now extend life by over thirty-three million years, and if cultivated properly, it may even reach thirty-five million years."

"Now, in the Golden Great Age, it is indeed a good era."

"Take a look—you should gain something from it."

Jiang Ding was deducing the Alternative Path to the Dao, and without turning his head, he handed a jade slip to the Mie Dao Gu Huang.

This is a summary of the years of experience in cultivating the Three-Lives Immortal Elixir, and it also includes a half-deduction of the Destruction Dao, for reference.

Even at the moment the Mie Dao Gu Huang ascended, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang had already prepared this.

Inside, there is also a gift: a subsidy for newly promoted Forbidden Zone Gu Huang, containing vast amounts of heavenly treasures and earthly riches, and the quantity is the greatest the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang has given out in recent years, the highest-grade subsidy gift pack. There are multiple factors: the Mie Dao Gu Huang is of the Great Sun Sword Dao lineage, a Sword Emperor proving political reliability, and his military achievements are outstanding.

Although the Mie Dao Gu Huang nearly died in the past because of his sword.

These two are not in conflict.

"Thank you, Sword Lord!"

The Mie Dao Gu Huang said in a deep voice.

"By the way,"

"You have recovered from the Ziwei Ancient Realm—how has the Ancient Desolation been toward you?"

Jiang Ding asked.

"Nothing."

"The Ancient Desolation Emperor is of extraordinary bearing, did not make things difficult for me, and even summoned me once, giving me some guidance."

The Mie Dao Gu Huang bowed and said.

"Then that's good. What do you think of the Ancient Desolation? Are you ready to ascend to the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture?"

Jiang Ding asked.

The Ancient Desolation Emperor has long associated with many Eight-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang, is considered of the same rank, and is called Your Majesty and Senior by many Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang, but objectively, he is merely a young Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang, having ascended only over eighty thousand years ago—very young, and even in terms of years, far less than the Mie Dao Gu Huang's sixty million years.

Now, with the Mie Dao Gu Huang's ascension to the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture, the two are already of the same rank.

If not for the current Golden Great Age Emperor's Mark blessing, the Mie Dao Gu Huang would have some possibility of slaying the Ancient Desolation Emperor.

Therefore, the Mie Dao Gu Huang is qualified to answer the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang's question.

"The Ancient Desolation Emperor is very strong."

"Facing him, I feel great pressure, as if not facing an equal—this is certainly not merely due to the Emperor's Mark."

The Mie Dao Gu Huang said in a deep voice.

This is the speculation: the Ancient Desolation Emperor may have the possibility of ascending to the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture within hundreds of thousands of years.

This is truly remarkable.

Know that he has only just ascended to the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang for less than a million years—truly god-speed. Of course, this is also due to the current highly developed immortal path in the Wu Jin Kong Kong, under the order of the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, where many Eight-Character and Seven-Character scriptures are widely circulated, offering much experience and immortal formulas to draw from, without needing to repeat research.

If, in the past, the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang and many Forbidden Zone Gu Huang had been given large quantities of Eight-Character and Seven-Character scriptures as reference, and if they had the environment of the Golden Great Age, they would certainly not have needed tens of millions of years to ascend.

"Understood."

Jiang Ding nodded slightly.

This invincible being of the Wu Jin Kong Kong seems not to care much, which is somewhat unexpected.

Because the crown of the Golden Great Age is extremely terrifying, possessing the ability to transcend ranks; if the Ancient Desolation Emperor ascends to the Eight-Character Immortal Scripture, he will inevitably pose a major threat to the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, due to the latter's own nature, which has caused the Golden Great Age to flourish to an unknown degree.

This extremely prosperous Golden Great Age has made the Emperor's Crown even stronger.

The blessing of the Emperor's Crown is constantly increasing!

"Go back and carefully contemplate this jade slip; if you have any questions, ask me more—I am free these days."

"From now on, be bolder still—new emperors and old emperors alike can be your targets to surpass; do not always follow behind them."

Jiang Ding instructed.

Nowadays, in the Wu Jin Kong Kong, new and old emperors remain in the first tier, with no newcomers surpassing them—this situation does not meet the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang's expectation; a hundred flowers blooming is what he hopes to see. "Yes, Sword Lord."

"I will surely surpass the new and old emperors."

The Mie Dao Gu Huang performed a deep bow, then took his leave and departed.

"Soft persimmon,"

"How many newly promoted Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang are there now in the Wu Jin Kong Kong?"

After the Mie Dao Gu Huang left, Jiang Ding asked.

The Golden Great Age, with many talents emerging, breakthroughs in various immortal science directions, and the prosperity of the Golden Great Age precisely relies on this.

"Your Majesty,"

"The Tai Shang Da Ri Domain currently has a total of forty-two Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Forbidden Zone Gu Huang."

"Outside the Tai Shang Da Ri Domain, there are eleven newly promoted Nine-Character Immortal Scripture Gu Huang, making a total of fifty-three, a number beginning to surpass the combined total of new and old emperors."

"In the future, there will be even more Gu Huang ascending to the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture."

The Fu Sang Emperor Empress reported. "Truly good."

"With so many outstanding talents."

Jiang Ding felt a surge of joy in his heart, and handed a jade slip each to the Fu Sang Emperor Empress and Gong Caiyu, saying: "This is a breakthrough at the Gu Huang level, yet there has still been no breakthrough at the Emperor level—this is truly unacceptable."

"Compared to the Gu Huang, the vast body of Emperor realm cultivators is equally an important foundation of the immortal path; their outstanding individuals should not simply let their lifespans end and die—they too should have a further path, becoming a major force in the Wu Jin Kong Kong."

"May the path of the Emperor realm cultivators begin with you."

Jiang Ding wished.

These two jade slips were none other than the *Sun Shadow Alternative Dao Attainment Method* and the *Fusang Immortal Scripture Alternative Dao Attainment Method*!

Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang now brought them out once again, signifying a profound meaning: that Emperor Realm cultivators had reached their limit, with no further path forward, until now, when a major breakthrough emerged!

Emperor Realm cultivators can now advance to the next realm!

The impact of this cannot be overstated—it opens a new path for all cultivators under heaven, allowing them to tread an extremely arduous road that may yet enable them to match the ancient emperors in combat power and lifespan, a feat as great as the sages preaching the Dao in primordial myth!

"Your Majesty!"

"Young Master..." Gong Caiyu and the Fusang Empress trembled slightly, their hands receiving this slip condensed from the countless efforts and essence of the invincible immortal dynasty of the Golden Great Age.

"Keep going."

"I hope you succeed, and may you live many, many more years."

"May the future immortal Dao flourish and grow more beautiful; I hope you can witness and strive for this together with me."

Jiang Ding smiled and blessed them.

These two alternative Dao attainment methods are closely tied to him, being projections of his Great Dao; if the two succeed in their advancement, their combat power will inevitably rival that of the ancient emperor in the Nine-Character Immortal Scripture's forbidden zone, and their lifespan will be at least two-thirds as long—this is terrifying, far surpassing other Emperor Realm cultivators.

For this is the Dao fruit formed from the projection of his power.