Chapter 379

The Godpath Emperor was already a high divine position; if an ancestor had helped plan in advance, one might even find a special good spot.

The investiture of the State and Path already carried great weight.

Not to mention the heavenly investiture.

Having received Zhang Jian's trust letter, the Beheading Demon True Monarch hurried to the Ancestral Hall.

Zhang Jian first made a round within the sect.

The Ascension Ceremony of Daoist Jue Ming was in two days.

But the various sect cultivators who came to attend had already arrived one after another, and were separately lodged in the many palaces at the foot of Divine Mountain.

At this time, the palaces were already bustling, with high-level trading markets organized around them, and many sect primordial spirit true persons took the opportunity to trade various resources they needed.

With the endorsement of the Tongshan Dao lineage, the high persons of various immortal sect lineages were also trustworthy.

Next were the magical artifact assembly, the treasure pill assembly, etc., bustling beyond compare.

Zhang Jian had limited knowledge of magical artifacts and elixirs, but he had considerable interest in various ancient classics, even extraterritorial scriptures, and thus remained in his true form.

But Zhang Jian soon left, as there were too many primordial spirit true persons in these places, basically no room for bargains.

Moreover, the ancient texts and secret arts for sale were either too expensive or of limited value, not meeting Zhang Jian's expectations.

Zhang Jian directly flew away through the void.

However, as he passed a certain place, Zhang Jian's steps hesitated; he gazed toward a point in the void, his eyes showing some astonishment.

In an instant, he vaguely sensed a strange omen.

It was not a dangerous omen.

Rather, he sensed several strands of overwhelming imperial aura coming from the distant heavens, straight to the mountain gate of the Tongshan Dao lineage.

"Have strong ones of the Holy King Clan arrived?"

Zhang Jian's thought stirred; his vast primordial spirit divine sense vaguely sensed, and he saw in the depths of the heavens clouds and thunder surging, a most splendid carriage breaking through the void, five dragons coiling around it.

They were five flood dragons, each emitting a magnificent primordial spirit aura, and the carriage itself flowed with magnificent forbidden law power.

"Five Dragon Carriage, has the Si family arrived?"

Zhang Jian's exquisitely sensitive materialized primordial spirit heard distant disciples and elders exclaim in astonishment.

The Si family, this is one of the renowned Holy King Clans in this great realm, ranking among the top in the Eight Holy King Clans.

The Si family and the Tongshan Dao lineage also have an extraordinary connection.

Even Zhang Jian knows this: the Si family's ancestor was once a descendant of the Tongshan Dao lineage's founder, King Yu the Great.

Within the Tongshan Dao lineage, there are also many Si family descendants.

……

In the Ancestral Hall, the Beheading Demon True Monarch lit a stick of incense, and immediately transmitted the news of Zhang Jian bearing the Emperor's rank.

Shortly after, the Ancestral Hall suddenly became bustling, as strands of magnificent divine sense were born from the void, golden light in myriad rays.

Among the many ancestral dharmic manifestations, the first to appear was the Second Ancestor of the Beheading Demon lineage, Old Ancestor Chu Fa.

On his golden body, yet golden light sharp and cold appeared; a white-robed Daoist with a long sword on his back, white beard and hair, floated out, his hearty laugh ringing out.

"Beheading Demon, long time no see—I never expected you to give your master such a surprise!"

But in the void, several strands of magnificent primordial spirit divine sense trembled; another eight golden bodies' light flowed, and in a moment, a middle-aged man in purple robes, with countless thunderbolts flowing around his body, appeared instantly.

This was the Second Ancestor, Old Ancestor Zi Dian.

Then came another, a handsome youth in green robes, appearing almost simultaneously with Old Ancestor Zi Dian.

Upon seeing this green-robed figure, Old Ancestor Zi Dian's expression turned solemn, and he hastily clasped his hands.

"Sixth Senior Brother!"

"Qing Yuan Uncle-Master!"

The Beheading Demon True Monarch also hastily bowed.

This Daoist was indeed the Second Ancestor, Old Ancestor Qing Yuan.

It is heard that this old ancestor has always been wandering in the extraterritorial realms; this time, he actually returned in his true body.

The Qing Yuan Daoist merely smiled slightly, then turned to the Beheading Demon True Monarch and said:

"Has this matter been confirmed?"

The Beheading Demon True Monarch hastily clasped his hands: "Disciple has no experience; still needs sect secret arts to determine!"

The Qing Yuan Daoist waved his hand: "Then let's summon him over!"

The other ancestors, seeing this, all had solemn expressions, with still some anticipation in their eyes.

The people wandering the star river are all well-traveled and knowledgeable.

The Godpath Emperor in the extraterritorial void is not rare; in some powerful heavens and earths, immortals may by chance obtain the Emperor's rank, but once attained, they will in a short time achieve great accomplishments beyond the reach of all immortals.

This is far more precious than an ordinary heavenly immortal.

Back when their master, the Ancestor King Yu the Great, held office, he also obtained the Emperor's rank; that Emperor's rank was called the Water Official Emperor, one of the Three Emperors, in charge of the water origin between heaven and earth.

This was of extreme importance for King Yu the Great's attainment of the Great Dao fruition.

And now, this Water Official Emperor's rank remains in the Tongshan Dao lineage, passed down to their third senior brother, Tianhe True Person.

Also relying on the Water Official Emperor's rank, many disciples of the Tongshan Dao lineage firmly hold onto one, allowing many ascended heavenly immortals of the Tongshan Dao lineage to grow rapidly in a short time.

And now, if the Tongshan Dao lineage could give birth to a second Godpath Emperor, with good planning, they might follow the gourd to draw the ladle, letting the Tongshan Dao lineage's influence in the heavens rise even higher.

At this time, the many ancestors had not spoken, merely exchanged glances briefly, and their eyes immediately showed some smiles.

Chu Fa True Person then turned his gaze to the Beheading Demon True Monarch, his eyes carrying a questioning look.

The Beheading Demon True Monarch shrugged his shoulders, and simultaneously sent a mental transmission.

"Master, don't look at me—I also don't know how A Yu achieved the Emperor's rank..."

The Emperor's rank, such a supreme divine position, is usually achieved with difficulty far above other high divine positions; without accomplished Dao and inheritance, it is hardly seen in a few steps.

Otherwise, one would have to obtain an innate primordial object, which is about as difficult as finding an innate spiritual treasure.

Otherwise, one can only wait for the Heavenly Court's investiture.

However, there are many powerful immortals within the Heavenly Court, and to break out from among them requires not only overwhelming strength but also deep background and support from the immortals, and so on!

It's too difficult.

Even with the background of the Tongshan Dao Tong, from ancient times to the present, they have not been able to secure a second Emperor's rank.

Outside the Ancestral Hall, at this moment, a streak of imperial aura like a long rainbow arrived, appearing in an instant, and the incarnations of the ancestral masters' primordial spirits each changed their expressions.

They are all individuals of profound cultivation; facing this vast and pure imperial aura, they merely glanced at it, and they faintly confirmed something.

The news spoken by the Slay Demon True Lord is likely true.

"But we still need to measure it one or two times, so as not to make a mistake!"

Qingyuan Daoist secretly pondered in his heart.

Determining the Emperor's rank is actually simple: one only needs the Heavenly River True Person, as the Water Official Emperor, to descend a bit of magical power, and then they can guide Zhang Jian to manifest his own innate rank.

However, a wild-born divine-path Emperor differs from an established Heavenly Court divine-path Emperor.

After the survey, precise measurement of authority and the stage of its control are also needed before formulating a series of growth plans.

Regarding this, the professionalism of the Tongshan Dao Tong surpasses that of many immortal sects and Dao traditions.