Chapter 2720

A golden radiance scattered across a starry sky.

In the hazy mist, a figure of immense aura appeared, and the moment he manifested, the Great Dao of the Sun took form once more, responding to this living being, not forgotten, as streams of light were drawn into this aged, decaying body, reviving him bit by bit.

After an unknown span of time, this towering figure finally opened his radiant eyes.

"He truly came back to life."

"Fortunate, truly fortunate..."

The Solar Ancient Emperor sighed, filled with genuine joy.

He calculated with his fingers and discovered that tens of billions of years had passed; heaven and earth had indeed undergone tremendous change, utterly unfamiliar—stars hung in the sky, emanating terrifying auras, the Three Thousand Great Dao were unlike before, stricter and stronger, to the extent that even the Four-Character Scripture Immortal Emperor's forbidden zone could not be shaken.

Moreover, there was an especially distinct difference.

Within the Heavenly Dao, icy currents constantly flowed, nourishing his aged soul and immortal form, gradually restoring his vitality, extending his lifespan without need of any heavenly treasures or earthly riches—simply by existing between heaven and earth, his life was automatically prolonged, a wondrous creation beyond belief.

The Solar Ancient Emperor gazed in all directions and indeed saw other Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors, even those long dead from ancient eras, now revived again, nourished spontaneously by the source of the Heavenly Dao, their lifespans extended by one or two cycles, as if, upon awakening, they had become beings cherished by heaven and earth.

"He, indeed, took that step."

"Truly terrifying!" The Solar Ancient Emperor slowly rose, reacclimating to his current immortal form and soul, his spirit merging with the present Great Dao of the Sun; after initial recovery, he staggered somewhat toward the direction of the Tai Shang Ri Tian Shu, impatient, unwilling to wait even a moment for rest.

For within the Tian Shu lies an immense accumulation of immortal Dao inheritances of this era!

This is their sole path from breaking through the Four-Character Scripture Immortal Emperor to the Three-Character Scripture Immortal Emperor!

The Solar Ancient Emperor's first steps were somewhat unsteady; after several paces, his body gradually transformed into light, entering the nine-heaven high-dimensional high-speed conduit, traveling at a speed far exceeding light, even surpassing teleportation arrays, rushing toward the Tian Shu, passing one high-dimensional toll station after another, which flashed as automatic deductions occurred.

Of course, the Solar Ancient Emperor is wealthy.

He possessed vast wealth even before his slumber; now, this toll deduction is but a drop in the bucket—even if he travels on the highest-standard high-dimensional high-speed conduit, it remains negligible.

"Compared to before, the speed has increased at least fivefold..."

The Solar Ancient Emperor sighed once again.

Along the way, he saw various dazzling immortal Dao structures—supermassive satellite treasures like towering spires, like giant eyes, surveillance immortal art satellites that blinked intermittently, and once he passed a cultivator of the Emperor Realm whose presence made his hairs stand on end, causing the Solar Ancient Emperor's mind and spirit to tense.

Immediately thereafter, his heart burned ever hotter.

Even Emperor Realm cultivators stronger than him have emerged! Truly, the seas have turned to mulberry fields; thus, my chances of breaking through the Three-Character Scripture Immortal Emperor bottleneck have greatly increased.

I am truly no talentless one—so long as I have inheritance and guidance, breakthrough is no problem. I do not know how long I have raced, but the Tian Shu gradually appeared on the horizon.

The palace of the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang now clearly differs—utterly devoid of any mortal world aura, utterly transcendent, as if situated in another dimension, hazy and illusory at times, like a celestial palace revealed in fragments through solar refraction.

At this moment, streaks of escape light arrived nearly simultaneously.

Solar Ancient Emperor, Qingfeng Beidou, Temporal Ancient Emperor, Dao-Destroying Ancient Emperor, Undying Ancient Emperor... one after another, renowned historic Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors arrived here first.

"No wonder it is the abode of Earth Immortals—the atmosphere is extraordinary."

"We indeed fall short."

The Undying Ancient Emperor sighed lowly.

The surrounding Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors remained silent.

Whether they admit it or not, they and the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang have already opened a chasm like a heavenly moat; they can no longer regard him as an equal—no one can achieve that.

"Please, Your Majesties."

"The Sword Master has awaited you for long."

Before the palace, a woman in a saffron-yellow long dress had waited long; now she bowed in salute, her posture reverent and proper, perfectly matching the etiquette of a maidservant. The Solar Ancient Emperor and others grew ever more silent, then avoided her salute.

They revered strength.

This maidservant was, in fact, the very Seven-Feather Transformation Emperor Realm cultivator who had just passed through the Great Dream Sword Realm for inquiry, her combat power equivalent to that of a lesser Three-Character Scripture Immortal Emperor, far surpassing them, establishing a rank-based suppression.

Under the guidance of the Chief Maidservant of the present age, the nine final Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors slowly stepped into the Tian Shu.

Along the way, Forbidden Zone Emperors continually rushed in, each paying respects; many were Emperors who had 'died' long ago, now revived.

They placed greater trust in the Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang, thus situating their slumber grounds within the Tian Shu, arriving here a step ahead.

Step by step, they penetrated deeper into the Tian Shu; finally, several arrived at a vast expanse of heaven and earth.

Many were already present.

When the Solar Ancient Emperor and others arrived here, their breath caught instantly.

Too many strong ones!

Over a thousand Immortal Emperors, more than half Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors, with Four- and Five-Character Scripture Immortal Emperors appearing from time to time!

Feather-Transformation Emperor Realm cultivators numbered over a million—terrifying! By this reckoning, Emperor Realm cultivators number at least a hundred million—utterly terrifying, this is the accumulation of a golden age spanning billions of years, now concentrated in a single era.

With over a million Feather-Transformation Emperor Realm cultivators, a hundred million Emperor Realm cultivators, and over a thousand Immortal Emperors forged into an army, who in the vast cosmos could withstand them?

"Qingfeng Dao friend..."

"Paying respects to Solar Senior..."

"Master..."

After slumbering for hundreds of millions of years, now revived once more, meeting again, countless mighty ones are overwhelmed with emotion, gathering to discuss profundities and the Dao, recalling the past, discussing the present immortal Dao, mostly joyous, past grudges long since dissolved with time, a picture of harmony.

At some unknown moment, a youth in green robes appeared at the center of this heaven and earth.

Instantly, this place fell silent.

"Paying respects!"

"We pay respects to the Sword Master!"

One after another, Immortal Emperors, Forbidden Zone Immortal Emperors, Feather-Transformation Emperor Realm cultivators instantly detected the existence of the Earth Immortal, each bowing deeply, eyes burning, as if gazing upon an insurmountable monument of the immortal Dao.

"Hahaha!" "Fellow Daoists, long unseen, truly missed—now no need for excessive courtesy!"

The Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang laughed heartily; seeing many old friends today, he felt stirred by the emotions of mortal beings, saying: "Now meeting again, fellow Daoists, other matters aside for now, let us first discuss how to break through."

"Perhaps you do not know, especially those fellow Daoists who have slumbered since before thirty-five billion years ago—the present Wu Jin Kong Kong is vastly different; arts, Dao profundities, heavenly treasures and earthly riches, treasures... and so on far surpass the past; you fellow Daoists are the strongest of your generation; since you have lived to this day, if your fortune is not too poor, you surely can break the mirror one or two."

"The Immortal Dynasty has prepared for today for billions of years, hoarding countless heavenly treasures and earthly riches, now being put to use!"

"All who have earned merit shall do so as such!"

Tai Shang Da Ri Gu Huang began today's first topic in the direct manner typical of sword cultivators, causing the many Feathered Ascension Emperor realm cultivators, ancient emperors, and over a hundred million Emperor realm cultivators listening outside to instantly brighten their eyes.

Everyone in their hearts called the Earth Immortal Majesty wise and brilliant, wishing to immediately charge into the battlefield to fight for the Earth Immortal, swinging their magic treasures until no afterimage remained.