Mortal Realm

The starry sky was boundless as Zhou Tong traveled alone. Most of the time, he made no effort to conceal himself. He crossed one starfield after another, an immortal path of light spreading beneath his feet as he effortlessly traversed the cosmic void at will.

When the various races of the universe saw him, they were filled with reverence. Everyone knew that the Hegemon Heavenly Emperor was traveling. Though few in the universe had now seen his true form, legends of him had never ceased.

"The Hegemon Heavenly Emperor is invincible! May he live forever!"

"Long live the Hegemon Heavenly Emperor!"

Everywhere he went, countless voices rose like mountains and roaring seas, all from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhou Tong had pacified every Forbidden Zone and eliminated the source of the Dark Turmoil. In particular, he had recently slain Emperor Venerable, who had attempted to refine the universe, earning the reverence of everyone in the cosmos.

Across the vast starry sky, Zhou Tong traveled alone.

Time flowed like water. In the blink of an eye, he had wandered throughout the universe for three thousand years. In the great starfields, he witnessed countless gifted geniuses of this era rise, grow, reach completion, age, and die.

The spiritual essence of heaven and earth was extremely sparse in this era. Even cutting the Dao was a luxury in cultivation; those capable of doing so could be called unparalleled geniuses. Along the way, let alone Quasi-Emperors, there were scarcely even any who had become Saints.

Yet Zhou Tong had not merely glanced over the world during his journey. He had truly lived among mortals for periods of time.

In many places, he left behind some of his Dao and methods, blessing later generations. He had also concealed his identity and lived in