Chapter 43

The most crucial factor in becoming a Great Emperor is sweeping aside all geniuses of one's own era, and even achieving Emperorhood while being blocked by numerous powerful experts and even the Forbidden Zone Sovereigns!

Furthermore...

Only one Great Emperor can exist in a single era...

This is the cruelest part; no matter how your talent surpasses all of the past and present, if a Great Emperor suppresses the age, you will never become an Emperor and can only avoid this era!

The scene continued to change:

【Above the Quasi-Emperor lies the Great Emperor!】

【But in reality, between the Quasi-Emperor and the Great Emperor, there exists a realm known as the Alternative Path to Dao.】

【Though called a realm, this is not actually an independent realm, but a realm forced open because a Great Emperor already exists in the world!】

【What is the Alternative Path to Dao?】

【This is a pseudo-Great Emperor who achieves the Dao by forging a different path without merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark; they generally appear in eras where a Great Emperor exists, hence the name Alternative Path to Dao.】

【In this realm, the great dragon formed from the spine enters the Immortal Platform and transforms into an Immortal Fetus, but since a Dao-achiever already exists in heaven and earth, they cannot merge with the Heavenly Heart Mark; thus, they are weaker than a Great Emperor but stronger than the Ninth Layer of Quasi-Emperor!】

"Alternative Path to Dao?"

"What does that mean? Why would others achieve the Alternative Path to Dao in an era where a Great Emperor exists? Does that mean only one Great Emperor can exist in an era?"

"If that is truly the case, then I fear this Xuanhuan World is even more cruel than we imagined!"

At this moment, the audiences of the myriad worlds were somewhat stunned.

No matter how they thought about it, they never expected that above the Quasi-Emperor there was the Alternative Path to Dao, and that this existence arose precisely because a Great Emperor was alive!

This undoubtedly revealed an astonishing piece of news: perhaps only one Great Emperor can exist in a single era!

And the next second...

The subtitle's introduction left no doubt for all the audiences, confirming this fact: only one Great Emperor can exist in a lifetime!

【The path to becoming an Emperor is undoubtedly cruel.】

【Although the so-called Great Emperor Tribulation is an obstacle, what truly hinders the geniuses of all races is the era!】

【There is no other reason; in the Age of Declining Magic, there is only one Heavenly Heart Mark, so only one can become a Great Emperor per era, and if someone has already become an Emperor, others cannot achieve the Emperor position!】

【Furthermore, even after a Great Emperor falls, there is still a period of time during which others are not allowed to become Emperors.】

【Therefore, if one shares an era with a Great Emperor, this is undoubtedly cruel for many geniuses, because even if they have the potential to become Emperors, they cannot.】

A world for one person.

"This is too cruel, right?!"

Zhang Chulan looked shocked; he never expected that the terrifying Great Emperor Tribulation was not even the obstacle.

What truly hindered those peerless geniuses was not the so-called Lei Jie, but the era; once a Great Emperor emerges, no one else in the world can become an Emperor!

How sorrowful this is...

No matter how your talent defies heaven, no matter what combat power you possess, if there is a reigning Great Emperor, you simply cannot do it!

Honkai: Star Rail World.

"Is this the Xuanhuan World?"

In the Dark Space Station, Herta sighed with emotion, "Only one Great Emperor per lifetime; no wonder the Great Emperors of the Shrouding the Heavens World are so powerful; now I understand why."

Originally, Herta still felt...

... that the Great Emperors of the Shrouding the Heavens World were a bit too strong, even stronger than the top-tier Aeons!

But now she felt at ease, because only one Great Emperor can exist per lifetime, while their world has eighteen Aeons; thus, the Great Emperors being strong is understandable!

Shrouding the Heavens World.

"Great Emperor..."

Gai Gai Jiuyou looked wistful, "If I had been born ten thousand years later, how could I not have become a Great Emperor?!"

It was not just Gai Gai Jiuyou; many people shared the same sentiment, because too many people became background characters, including some of extraordinary brilliance!

But it was due to the era...

... that they ultimately could not become Emperors; they could only be suppressed by the Emperor Dao laws, and thus had to die in depression!

Perfect Great World.

"Heavenly Heart Mark?"

"Tsk, isn't this the foundation of an Immortal King? It seems the Great Emperors of the Shrouding the Heavens World do have some merit!"

"Indeed, if they were in the Ancient Realms where we reside, these Great Emperors, while perhaps not achieving Immortal King status, could certainly achieve Immortality; it is truly a pity!"

True Immortals and even Immortal King experts from the Immortal Domain, the Foreign Domain, the Burial Lands, and other great realms sighed aloud.

They naturally knew what the Heavenly Heart Mark was; it was the thing called the Immortal King Foundation, which could lay a foundation for cultivators and be of great use in achieving Immortal King status!

It is just that this thing only appears in the Age of Declining Magic, so often when one wants it, one cannot get it!

And this made them sigh...

... that the Great Emperors of the Shrouding the Heavens World were quite good, and even some Immortal Kings felt regret.

The scene continued to change:

【Of course, nothing is absolute!】

【If one possesses talent that surpasses all of the past and present and strength that exceeds a Great Emperor, one can also break the curse.】

【Furthermore, there are possessors of special constitutions, such as the Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus and the Innate Chaos Body, these supreme constitutions; they can ignore the suppression of the Emperor Dao laws and become Emperors even when a reigning Great Emperor exists, and their combat power will be greater than that of ordinary Great Emperors.】

"Ah, this, is this serious?"

"Strength exceeding a Great Emperor? Then why prove the Dao to become an Emperor? He has already surpassed the Great Emperor!"

"Innate Saint Body Dao Fetus, Innate Chaos Body, what are these? They sound very powerful, able to ignore the suppression of the Emperor Dao laws!"

"I don't know, and becoming an Emperor while being stronger than ordinary Great Emperors feels like cheating; I really wonder which lucky ones can possess such constitutions."

At this moment, the audiences of the myriad worlds discussed the matter fervently.

In their view, possessing strength that surpassed a Great Emperor before even becoming one was fundamentally impossible!

After all, if one could surpass a Great Emperor before becoming one, then what was the point of becoming one? Wasn't that superfluous? They might as well just become an immortal directly — what use was an Emperor's throne?

As for the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus and the Innate Chaotic Body, many viewers were also very curious. After all, these physiques could ignore the suppression of the Emperor's Dao laws, which was truly outrageous, even making others feel it was somewhat like cheating!

Shrouding the Heavens World.

"Heh, how could that be possible?"

"Not yet an Emperor, yet one's strength already surpasses a Great Emperor — this is simply wishful thinking, completely impossible!"

"But the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus and the Chaotic Body can, after all. These two physiques are far too special, and one in ten thousand years is hard to come by, so they can suppress the Emperor's Dao laws!"

Located in the Life Forbidden Zone, the various Supreme Beings scoffed at the first claim, feeling it was completely impossible. After all, such a situation had never occurred since ancient times!

Not yet an Emperor, yet possessing a Great Emperor's strength...

This was absolutely an impossible matter, let alone surpassing a Great Emperor — it was simply wishful thinking!

"Cheating? What does that mean?"

Bizarre World, Great Emperor Wu Shi looked at the barrage on the screen, somewhat not understanding what cheating meant.

But as for the lucky ones, he himself still acknowledged them. After all, he himself possessed the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus — this physique truly required too many factors!

To call them lucky ones...

It could be said to be no exaggeration at all!