Heaven and earth returned to tranquility. The ten thousand Daos gathered once more, and the boundless sea of lightning had already dispersed, as if nothing had happened.
Yet some rules had changed. From this day onward, heaven and earth would no longer restrict the cultivation of the Sacred Body.
In other words, the Sacred Body was still the Sacred Body of the Desolate Ancient Era. Once it reached great completion, it could contend with an Ancient Emperor.
Moreover, during the Desolate Ancient Era, the Sacred Body had been a physique favored by heaven and earth, cultivating at an astonishing speed.
Defying fate and forcibly changing the laws of heaven and earth was beyond mortal power. Only an Ancient Emperor could accomplish such a feat!
As they gazed at that towering figure, no one harbored the slightest doubt any longer. There was only profound shock.
That was the Void Emperor! The living Void Emperor!
After more than a hundred thousand years, the Void Emperor had reappeared in the world, defied fate, and opened a path to life for the Sacred Body!
"Unbelievable! That is definitely the Void Emperor. Only an Emperor possesses such divine power!"
"After more than a hundred thousand years, he has returned to the world. The Void Emperor is destined to shake the ages and illuminate eternity!"
"In this era, the presence of one more living Emperor will change the entire cosmos!"
A clamor surged into the sky and spread throughout the universe as countless living beings discussed it fervently.
It was too shocking! No words could describe how they felt at that moment!
Countless living beings prostrated themselves on the ground and worshipped the Void Emperor. It was reverence born from the depths of their souls.
Within the various Life Forbidden Zones, the Supremes wore different expressions, their gazes toward the Void Emperor filled with wariness.
A living Human Emperor alone was enough to make any Supreme deeply wary!
What was more, the Void Emperor had been domineering throughout his life and had never yielded a single step. Who would be willing to face such a powerful Human Emperor?
The enormous body that stood between heaven and earth slowly faded away, but the aura around the Void Emperor did not diminish in the slightest.
"Since I have returned, it is time to visit some old friends!"
The Void Emperor looked across the entire Big Dipper Star Domain, his eyes full of wistfulness and his voice somewhat low.
Without any hesitation, he stepped forward and walked into the distance.
As he took that step, mountains and rivers stirred, winds and clouds shifted, and the Great Dao resonated, giving rise to all manner of phenomena.
True dragons soared through the skies, immortal phoenixes circled overhead, black tortoises cleared the way, while countless auspicious lights and endless divine radiance appeared...
These countless phenomena intertwined into a golden road. When an Ancient Emperor traveled abroad, this was only proper!
"Master, where is the Emperor going?" Ye Fan asked blankly.
After the laws of heaven and earth changed, he, as the Sacred Body of the present age, felt it especially keenly.
Before this, it had felt as though hundreds and thousands of mountains were pressing down on him, making every step unbearably difficult.
But now, the shackles upon him no longer existed, leaving him with an indescribable sense of ease.
"Since an Ancient Emperor has returned to the world, he will naturally traverse the Life Forbidden Zones and reign over all under heaven!" Li Ping said.
As the Void Emperor traveled, every living being in the Big Dipper Star Domain was terrified, especially the Ancient Races.
Before a living Human Emperor, the Ancient Races could do nothing but prostrate themselves on the ground and tremble.
The Void Emperor took one step, and countless golden rays spread beneath his feet. Sun, moon, mountains, and rivers retreated behind him; one step carried him billions of miles.
When he appeared again, he was already outside Upper Heaven, one of the seven great Life Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland.
"The Void Emperor has entered Upper Heaven!"
As soon as this news spread, everyone was rendered speechless with shock, their faces filled with horror.
Had the Void Emperor entered a Life Forbidden Zone to unleash a terrifying battle?
The Void Emperor strolled through Upper Heaven as though he were walking through his own backyard.
Suddenly, an inexplicable aura emerged within Upper Heaven. Clearly, a Supreme had awakened.
Yet from beginning to end, not a single Supreme emerged, much less appeared before the Void Emperor.
The Void Emperor walked through it and looked around, as if reminiscing about something. He did not linger long before swiftly leaving Upper Heaven.
"The Void Emperor has entered the Immortal Mausoleum too!"
Everyone was dumbfounded. What exactly was the Void Emperor trying to do?
Entering Upper Heaven was not enough, and now he had actually entered the Immortal Mausoleum?
Just as in Upper Heaven, the Void Emperor strolled leisurely, treating the Immortal Mausoleum as his own backyard.
Then, beneath the stunned gazes of countless people, the Void Emperor did not stop walking and traversed every major Life Forbidden Zone.
He crossed the Divine Ruins, passed through the Sea of Reincarnation, entered the Primordial Ancient Mine, and ventured deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone.
Amid the terrified gazes of countless people, the dreadful battle they had expected did not erupt. Not a single Supreme chose to emerge.
Not even one Supreme showed himself. It was as if the Supremes had not seen the Void Emperor at all.
"Master, wasn't the Void Emperor going to wipe out the major Life Forbidden Zones?" Ye Fan asked.
This was everyone's question. The Void Emperor had entered the Life Forbidden Zones. If that was not a declaration of war, what was it?
Yet no terrifying battle had erupted. What exactly was going on?
And why had the major Life Forbidden Zones shown no reaction at all?
"Even an Emperor cannot pacify the Life Forbidden Zones!" Li Ping said, shaking his head.
Over the long ages since ancient times, too many Ancient Sovereigns had chosen to cut themselves down and linger in the world within the Life Forbidden Zones.
To completely pacify the major Life Forbidden Zones, every Supreme would have to be slain.
Even an invincible Emperor had no ability to kill every Supreme. The Void Emperor was no exception!
As for why the major Life Forbidden Zones had not reacted, it was because the Supremes did not dare!
A living Emperor, an Emperor at the height of his powers—who dared become his enemy?
And this was the Void Emperor!
The Void Emperor had never been inferior to anyone in his life, but after attaining the Dao and becoming an Emperor, he had never once been at his peak!
Having endured too many bloody battles, the Void Emperor had actually remained injured all along!
Otherwise, with the Void Emperor's talent, how could he have gone through countless bloody battles without improving in the slightest?
Now that he had been resurrected and restored to his peak, just how powerful was the Void Emperor?
No Supreme wished to become a touchstone, so the Supremes chose silence!
Of course, that was also because the Void Emperor had no intention of pacifying the major Life Forbidden Zones.
The Supremes sensed no killing intent from the Void Emperor!
A golden bridge shone with boundless light as the Void Emperor appeared outside Immortal Mountain, a Life Forbidden Zone.
Looking at the stretches of black mountains and sensing familiar auras, the Void Emperor's eyes were filled with reminiscence.
This was a place where he had once fought!
The golden road extending beneath the Void Emperor's feet led directly to the central region of Immortal Mountain.
The Void Emperor stepped into Immortal Mountain one step at a time. At that moment, his aura changed completely.
"Old friends have come. Are none of you planning to come out and meet me?" the Void Emperor's voice shook heaven and earth.
Unlike in the other Life Forbidden Zones, he displayed overwhelming force within Immortal Mountain.
Extreme Dao Imperial Might descended like an overwhelming tide, filling Immortal Mountain and causing countless black peaks to tremble.
Heaven collapsed and earth split, the sun and moon lost their light, and Immortal Mountain, which had endured since ancient times, seemed on the verge of crumbling.
"Void, what an unexpected turn of events. I never thought we would meet again. The hatred of the past should be settled as well!"
From the core region of Immortal Mountain came a cold, emotionless voice that carried supreme majesty!
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